| Call of Duty: Warzone | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Release Date | Gameplay & Story | Pre-Order & DLC | Review |
| Release Date | |
|---|---|
| March 10, 2020 More Details |
|
| Genre | |
| Shooter, Battle Royale | |
| Platforms | Price (MSRP) |
     
|
Free |
| Developer | Publisher |
| Raven Software, Infinity Ward |
Activision |
| Number of Players | Age Rating |
| Single-player Online Co-op Online Multiplayer |
M |
| Time to Finish | Cross Platform Play |
| 60-100 hours | Yes |
| Official Website | Official Website for Call of Duty: Warzone |
Call of Duty: Warzone Latest News
⚫︎ Call of Duty: Warzone is announced as part of the Esports World Cup 2025 taking place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia throughout June and August 2025. (ESports Insider)
⚫︎ A new update to Warzone rolls out improvements to in-game movement, such as reducing the sprint time required to perform a dive or slide. (GameRant)
Call of Duty: Warzone Overview
Call of Duty: Warzone is a discontinued free-to-play battle royale shooter game developed by Raven Software and Infinity Ward and published by Activision, released as a separate mode of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare (2019) but later became a standalone title. The game was released in 2020 for Windows PC, PS4, and Xbox One, and serves as the second main battle royale installment in the Call of Duty franchise. Warzone subsequently launched a mobile version, Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile, on March 21, 2024.
The game revolves around large-scale gameplay, where players get dropped onto the battleground and engage in first-person shooter (FPS) combat to survive and become the last Operator or Squad of Operators. While it's free-to-play, Warzone offers in-game purchases, such as cosmetics, weapons, and battle passes.
Warzone's servers effectively shut down on September 21, 2023. As announced by Activision, the game is discontinued to focus on development on Warzone 2.0.
Call of Duty: Warzone Gameplay
Call of Duty: Warzone is a battle royale first-person shooter game where matches can involve over 100 players. It features several game modes namely, Bootcamp (training mode), Battle Royale, Resurgence, Plunder, and Lockdown. Players loot items, upgrade their gear or "loadout," and fight through fast-paced gunfights to survive and see matches through to the end. Matches in Warzone, particularly Battle Royale mode, supports up to 150 players, featuring a shrinking safe "playzone," similar to PUBG, which forces players to progressively be in close proximity to each other as the match continues.
Warzone's gameplay also revolves around earning Cash which can be earned by completing Contracts, scavenging for loose Cash, and looting from eliminated players, among others. Players can also complete Challenges through Seasonal Missions or Mastery Challenges to earn XP and customization options for the player card known as a "Calling Card."
Call of Duty: Warzone Reviews
Debuted Well But, It Fell Off
Call of Duty: Warzone released to positive reception, garnering favorable reviews from both critics and players. PC Gamer gave the game an overall score of 82/100, where it praises the game for putting a fresh twist in the battle royale genre and making great use of its in-game economy. Meanwhile, IGN gave the game a rating of 7/10, praising its excellent firefights despite the less high stakes nature of the game.
Player perception of Call of Duty: Warzone indicates that users are dissatisfied with the game, garnering Mostly Negative reviews on steam. 68% of Warzone's Steam overall reviews are negative, with players criticizing the game's download file, unskippable cutscenes, and poor performance following major updates to the game.
Call of Duty: Warzone Trailer
Official Trailer | Call of Duty: Warzone
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